The Paradise Valley mansion, sold by Scott and Victoria Curtis, has a chef's kitchen that includes custom cabinetry and a large center island. Courtesy of Cheryl Anderson / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The Paradise Valley mansion, sold by Scott and Victoria Curtis, has a chef's kitchen that includes custom cabinetry and a large center island.
Courtesy of Cheryl Anderson / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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The $3.15M Scottsdale home purchased by William and Mari Orke has mountain and golf course views. Courtesy of Bee Francis / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The $3.15M Scottsdale home purchased by William and Mari Orke has mountain and golf course views.
Courtesy of Bee Francis / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

William and Mari Orke purchased this mansion in Scottsdale for $3.15M. Courtesy of Bee Francis / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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William and Mari Orke purchased this mansion in Scottsdale for $3.15M.
Courtesy of Bee Francis / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

The Scottsdale home, purchased by Ann and William Smith, Jr., features a master suite that has a spa-style bathroom with a stand-alone tub. Courtesy of Renee Merritt / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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The Scottsdale home, purchased by Ann and William Smith, Jr., features a master suite that has a spa-style bathroom with a stand-alone tub.
Courtesy of Renee Merritt / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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Benjamin Jones and his wife, Alessandra, purchased this mansion in Scottsdale for $4 million that includes a man cave with a golf simulator. Courtesy of Cindie Leigh Borszich /Arizona Premier Realty Homes & Land, LLC

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Benjamin Jones and his wife, Alessandra, purchased this mansion in Scottsdale for $4 million that includes a man cave with a golf simulator.
Courtesy of Cindie Leigh Borszich /Arizona Premier Realty Homes & Land, LLC

The 5,323-square-foot Phoenix home purchased by Jill M. Brown includes a gourmet kitchen with a coffered ceiling, accent lighting, and custom furniture grade cabinetry. Courtesy of Robert Joffe / Launch Real Estate

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The 5,323-square-foot Phoenix home purchased by Jill M. Brown includes a gourmet kitchen with a coffered ceiling, accent lighting, and custom furniture grade cabinetry.
Courtesy of Robert Joffe / Launch Real Estate

The Paradise Valley estate, sold by BJAN Family Enterprises, LLC, features a resort-like backyard with a gazebo. Courtesy of Darwin Wall/ Realty One Group

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The Paradise Valley estate, sold by BJAN Family Enterprises, LLC, features a resort-like backyard with a gazebo.
Courtesy of Darwin Wall/ Realty One Group

The 7,270-square-foot Paradise Valley mansion, purchased by Jonathan and Jennifer Scott, includes a pool, outdoor kitchen and ramada with a swim-up bar. Courtesy of Joseph Scalia /Realty Executives

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The 7,270-square-foot Paradise Valley mansion, purchased by Jonathan and Jennifer Scott, includes a pool, outdoor kitchen and ramada with a swim-up bar.
Courtesy of Joseph Scalia /Realty Executives

Kenneth H. Black purchased this mansion in Paradise Valley for $4.21M. Courtesy of Darwin Wall/ Realty One Group

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Kenneth H. Black purchased this mansion in Paradise Valley for $4.21M.
Courtesy of Darwin Wall/ Realty One Group

Ardy Rydell purchased this mansion in Scottsdale that features a chef’s kitchen with double islands. Courtesy of Robert Lomax/ Mirabel Properties

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Ardy Rydell purchased this mansion in Scottsdale that features a chef’s kitchen with double islands.
Courtesy of Robert Lomax/ Mirabel Properties

The Paradise Valley estate, sold by Robert and Janet Bohannon, features a formal dining room with a brick barrel vaulted ceiling. Frank Aazami/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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The Paradise Valley estate, sold by Robert and Janet Bohannon, features a formal dining room with a brick barrel vaulted ceiling.
Frank Aazami/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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The custom wood-paneled library of the PV mansion, purchased by Amy Connor, features a custom iron spiral staircase that leads to the upper bookcase. Courtesy of Frank Aazami/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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The custom wood-paneled library of the PV mansion, purchased by Amy Connor, features a custom iron spiral staircase that leads to the upper bookcase.
Courtesy of Frank Aazami/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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This 17,912-square-foot Paradise Valley mansion in Camelback Country Club Estates topped the latest list of the Valley home sales, selling for $12 million. The mansion, sold to Amy Connor, has two central courtyards with nine fountains. Courtesy of Frank Aazami/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

This 17,912-square-foot Paradise Valley mansion in Camelback Country Club Estates topped the latest list of the Valley home sales, selling for $12 million. The mansion, sold to Amy Connor, has two central courtyards with nine fountains.
Courtesy of Frank Aazami/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

The Santa Barbara/Tuscan-style home, purchased by Barry and Karen Meguiar, was built in 2005. Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

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The Santa Barbara/Tuscan-style home, purchased by Barry and Karen Meguiar, was built in 2005.
Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

The Paradise Valley property, sold by Patrick W. Smith, has over 2,000-square feet of garage space Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

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The Paradise Valley property, sold by Patrick W. Smith, has over 2,000-square feet of garage space
Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

The Paradise Valley mansion, purchased by Barry and Karen Meguiar, includes a climate-controlled showcase garage. Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

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The Paradise Valley mansion, purchased by Barry and Karen Meguiar, includes a climate-controlled showcase garage.
Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

Barry and Karen Meguiar purchased this mansion in Paradise Valley for $5.5M. Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

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Barry and Karen Meguiar purchased this mansion in Paradise Valley for $5.5M.
Courtesy of Joan Levinson / Realty ONE Group

The Paradise Valley estate purchased by Thad and Maryellyn Miller, has a resort-style backyard that includes a gazebo with a swim-up bar. Courtesy of Johnathon De Young / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The Paradise Valley estate purchased by Thad and Maryellyn Miller, has a resort-style backyard that includes a gazebo with a swim-up bar.
Courtesy of Johnathon De Young / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

The 6,573-square foot Paradise Valley house, sold by Alasdair Stephen Cain, features a kitchen with double islands and granite countertops. Courtesy of Johnathon De Young / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The 6,573-square foot Paradise Valley house, sold by Alasdair Stephen Cain, features a kitchen with double islands and granite countertops.
Courtesy of Johnathon De Young / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Thad and Maryellyn Miller paid cash for this this mansion in Paradise Valley for $3.89M. Courtesy of Johnathon De Young / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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Thad and Maryellyn Miller paid cash for this this mansion in Paradise Valley for $3.89M.
Courtesy of Johnathon De Young / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

The foyer of the home, sold by James and Pat Warren, features a museum-style art gallery and an 800 gallon saltwater aquarium. Courtesy of Alice Ernst / HomeSmart

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The foyer of the home, sold by James and Pat Warren, features a museum-style art gallery and an 800 gallon saltwater aquarium.
Courtesy of Alice Ernst / HomeSmart

The Scottsdale estate purchased by David and Linda Durbano, includes a pool bordered with desert landscape. Courtesy of Alice Ernst / HomeSmart

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The Scottsdale estate purchased by David and Linda Durbano, includes a pool bordered with desert landscape.
Courtesy of Alice Ernst / HomeSmart

David and Linda Durbano purchased this mansion in Scottsdale for $5.7M. Courtesy of Alice Ernst / HomeSmart

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David and Linda Durbano purchased this mansion in Scottsdale for $5.7M.
Courtesy of Alice Ernst / HomeSmart

John Thomas Winterling purchased this Paradise Valley mansion in , which has masonry construction and an European manor courtyard. Courtesy of Cionne McCarthy and Mikhail Quijada / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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John Thomas Winterling purchased this Paradise Valley mansion in , which has masonry construction and an European manor courtyard.
Courtesy of Cionne McCarthy and Mikhail Quijada / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

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This Paradise Valley mansion, purchased by John Thomas Winterling, has a modern chef’s kitchen and hand carved limestone and custom millwork. Courtesy of Cionne McCarthy and Mikhail Quijada / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

This Paradise Valley mansion, purchased by John Thomas Winterling, has a modern chef’s kitchen and hand carved limestone and custom millwork.
Courtesy of Cionne McCarthy and Mikhail Quijada / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

This Paradise Valley estate, purchased by John Thomas Winterling, includes a pool, mature garden landscaping and a solar photovoltaic system. Courtesy of Cionne McCarthy and Mikhail Quijada / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

This Paradise Valley estate, purchased by John Thomas Winterling, includes a pool, mature garden landscaping and a solar photovoltaic system.
Courtesy of Cionne McCarthy and Mikhail Quijada / Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

The 10,000-square-foot home attorney Glen Lerner has listed for sale for $6.99 million comes with a billiards room, workout studio, wine cellar and home theater. The “resort-style” mansion, built in 2009, also has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest casita and a four-car garage. Look for “multiple fire features” outside near the pool and spa. The Joffe Group at Launch Real Estate

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The 10,000-square-foot home attorney Glen Lerner has listed for sale for $6.99 million comes with a billiards room, workout studio, wine cellar and home theater. The “resort-style” mansion, built in 2009, also has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest casita and a four-car garage. Look for “multiple fire features” outside near the pool and spa.
The Joffe Group at Launch Real Estate

The 10,000-square-foot home attorney Glen Lerner has listed for sale for $6.99 million comes with a billiards room, workout studio, wine cellar and home theater. The “resort-style” mansion, built in 2009, also has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest casita and a four-car garage. Look for “multiple fire features” outside near the pool and spa. The Joffe Group at Launch Real Estate

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The 10,000-square-foot home attorney Glen Lerner has listed for sale for $6.99 million comes with a billiards room, workout studio, wine cellar and home theater. The “resort-style” mansion, built in 2009, also has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest casita and a four-car garage. Look for “multiple fire features” outside near the pool and spa.
The Joffe Group at Launch Real Estate

The 10,000-square-foot home attorney Glen Lerner has listed for sale for $6.99 million comes with a billiards room, workout studio, wine cellar and home theater. The “resort-style” mansion, built in 2009, also has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest casita and a four-car garage. Look for “multiple fire features” outside near the pool and spa. The Joffe Group at Launch Real Estate

Top metro Phoenix home sales in 2019

The 10,000-square-foot home attorney Glen Lerner has listed for sale for $6.99 million comes with a billiards room, workout studio, wine cellar and home theater. The “resort-style” mansion, built in 2009, also has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest casita and a four-car garage. Look for “multiple fire features” outside near the pool and spa.
The Joffe Group at Launch Real Estate

The sale of baseball hall of famer Randy Johnson's Paradise Valley mansion closed last week, but the buyer remains a mystery.

The priciest mansion ever listed for sale in Arizona also recently sold. The new owner's name is also a secret.

Prices, addresses, square footage, property taxes and even down payments on all home sales are public record in Arizona. But homebuyers wishing to remain anonymous have a way to keep their names off sales documents.

At least any meaningful name.

The buyer, who paid $7.3 million in cash for Johnson’s custom-built 25,000-square-foot estate, is Mummy Mountain 19 LLC, a group registered in Delaware and not in Arizona.

Delaware does not require disclosure of an LLC's members. That means there’s no information available on the buyer, except the name of the LLC.

Between that and costing just a few thousand dollars to form a Delaware LLC, the second tiniest state in the union has an inordinate number of companies registered there.

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Terrence A. Larsen purchased this mansion in North Scottsdale for $4.5M. The estate sits above the 17th fairway of the Estancia Club golf course. Courtesy of Tracy Fitzgerald/ Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

This Scottsdale mansion in the Silverleaf community includes a separate guest house with full kitchen, two private courtyards and a garage capable of holding eleven cars comfortably complete with lifts. Courtesy of Vincent Fratantoni/West USA Realty

Steven and Dawn Leavitt purchased this single level 4,672-square-foot house that features a fenced courtyard with an outdoor fire place. Courtesy of Shawna Warner of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty

Steven and Dawn Leavitt purchased this single level 4,672-square-foot house that features an open great room with cascading steel window doors that opens to an outdoor patio. Courtesy of Shawna Warner of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty

The mansion purchased by Sherman Ross Crowder, and his wife Greta Gissy, has four distinct entertaining spaces including two covered patio areas and a private spa patio. Courtesy of Michael Lehman / Silverleaf Realty

The mansion purchased by Sherman Ross Crowder, and his wife Greta Gissy, has four distinct entertaining spaces including two covered patio areas and a private spa patio. Courtesy of Michael Lehman / Silverleaf Realty

Sherman Ross Crowder, and his wife Greta Gissy, purchased this 6,178-square-foot mansion with 5 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms in Scottsdale’s Arcadia at Silverleaf community in the Country Club area of DC Ranch. The Santa Barbara/Tuscan-style house wraps around a center courtyard garden that has direct access to a separate guest house. Courtesy of Michael Lehman / Silverleaf Realty

The house, purchased by Marc A. Lilley and Lisa M. Lilley, features a retractable glass wall, wide plank white oak flooring throughout the main living areas, vaulted wood ceilings with ironwork accents and an open great room. Courtesy of Michael Lehman /Silverleaf Realty

Ivan Osorio, a neurologist practicing in Kansas City, and his wife Sheryl, purchased a 8,600-square-foot mansion in Scottsdale's Paradise Valley Farms community. Courtesy of Joan Levinson/Realty ONE Group

One of the Arizona Coyotes newest hockey players, Alex Galchenyuk, bought a house in the heart of Paradise Valley that has 7,000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6½ bathrooms. a master suite complete with a den and a backyard pool with a swim-up bar. David Wallace/The Republic

Lester Knispel, a business manager who has handled the finances of clients including Shaquille O'Neal and Kim Kardashian,purchased this modern 7,156-square-foot mansion in Paradise Valley's Metes and Bounds community. Courtesy of Karen Pratte of Walt Danley Realty

Lester Knispel, a business manager who has handled the finances of clients including Shaquille O'Neal and Kim Kardashian,purchased this modern 7,156-square-foot mansion in Paradise Valley's Metes and Bounds community. Courtesy of Karen Pratte of Walt Danley Realty

The master suite features its ownprivate fireplace and an oil-infused steam shower and sauna, a jacuzzi tub with ascending remote control TV, his andhers vanities and his and hers private toilets. StreetScout.com

The backyard is unrivaled for entertaining, with several fire and water features in the pool and spa, covered patios, a built-in barbecue, covered patios and separate grass play area for kids. StreetScout.com

Eric Chavez, former third basemen for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and his wife, Alexandra, sold this 6,403-square-foot contemporary-style mansion in Paradise Valley's Paradise Country Estates. StreetScout.com

Eric Chavez, former third basemen for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and his wife, Alexandra, sold this 6,403-square-foot contemporary-style mansion in Paradise Valley's Paradise Country Estates. StreetScout.com

Robert Pulver,president of All-State Industries Inc., an Iowa manufacturing company, purchased through his trust this 5,652-square-foot house in Scottsdale's guard-gated community of Estancia. Courtesy of Deborah Negrin/Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

James Jenness, former CEO of the Kellogg Company, and his wife, Sharon, paid $1.58 million cash for this new 4,213-square-foot house in Carefree's Grand View Estates. The contemporary-style home has four bedrooms, 4½bathrooms and was createdas the personal residence of the architect. The home has a detached guest house, an open floor plan with high ceilings and a gourmet kitchen with upgraded stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, double ovens, breakfast barand an island. The master suite features a fireplace, private exit, double sinks, a soaking tub, step-in showerand a large walk-in closet. The backyard has a negative-edge pool, spa, covered patio, a fire pitand uninterrupted views of the surrounding desert.William Dooley sold the home through his trust. Streetscout.com

A Gilbert mansion sells for $3.5 million. The backyard has a 120,000-gallon main pool, an 800-square-foot deck, a 12,000-gallon lower lounge pool and tanning ledge, poolside ramada and an outdoor kitchen. Lister Pros

Todd Abruzzo and his wife, Elsa, purchased this mansion in Paradise Valley. Todd is head of neuroendovascularsurgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Elsa is vice president of regulatory affairs for Intralink Spine Inc. The mansion is in Paradise Valley's Stone Canyon East. The 6,308-square-foot Santa Barbara/Tuscan-style house, built in 2002, has four bedrooms and 6½ bathrooms and sits on the north slope of Camelback Mountain. The home is a split floor-plan property and features all living areas on the main level, with a theater room, secondary family room and additional bathroom upstairs. The gourmet kitchen opens to the family room and is adjacent to the library/game room and formal bar with wine closet. The formal office is fitted with built-in mahogany shelving, and the living room features a Cantera stone fireplace. The home is fitted throughout with granite and marble countertops, stone and wood floors and mature landscaping. Craig Wagenbach, president of Illini Precast in Chicago, and his wife, Michelle, sold the house. StreetScout.com

William and Jeanne Halquistpurchased this home in Scottsdale's DC Ranch community for $3.45 million. The 5,592-square-foot contemporary-style house has three bedrooms and four bathrooms and features 360-degree viewsof the surrounding golf course and unobstructed views of the city lights and McDowell Mountains. The design includes soaring ceilings, walls of glass and generous outdoor living spaces. The house features a private master suite with its own exercise room, as well asa guest wing with separate entrance that includes two bedrooms, two baths, a sitting room with kitchenette, sink, microwave and refrigerator/freezer. The view from the back yard includes the golf course, mountainsand city, with a large resort-style pool and spas as well as a functional outdoor kitchen with built-in grill, refrigerator, sink, fireplace and banco. The house isfitted with power window shades, Lutron lighting system, steam shower, whole-house audio distribution, a climate-controlled workshop and a temperature-controlled 800-bottle wine cellar. John A. Henrickson, CFO of Pegasus Solutions, and his wife, Roberta, sold the house through their trust. StreetScout.com

Ryan McDonough, general manager of the Phoenix Suns, purchased this territorial/Santa Fe-style mansion in Paradise Valley's Finisterre community for $2.22 million. The 7,200-square-foot remodeled house has four bedrooms and six bathrooms. It opens with an arrival courtyard with custom iron gates and fireplaces throughout the entire home. The home surrounds a large courtyard with expansive covered patios, barbecue and a pool with a lighted wall sculpture designed by Otto Rigan. The home is fitted throughout with solid walnut flooring, custom tile work, extensive art lighting and four fireplaces. The home also features a bar and a separate exercise room. Richard Lehmann, president and CEO of Bank Capital Corporation, and his wife Sally, a designer, sold the home through their trust. StreetScout.com

David A. Sherman,chairman of Sherman Residential,and his wife, Susan, paid $5,6 million cash for this mansion in Scottsdale's coveted Silverleaf community. The 8,312-square-foot estate has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The Spanish-style house is a new construction surrounded byunobstructed city and mountain views. The home is fitted with wood and tile flooring, and telescoping doors for indoor/outdoor entertaining. The house also has a state-of-the-art laundry roomwith two washers and dryers, storage space, an island and a built-in sink. The backyard has two fireplaces and a negative-edge pool that drops off over views of the surrounding desert. Calvis Wyant Homes-8 LLC, an Arizona limited-liability company, sold the home. Streetscout.com

Shirryn Padilla, territory manager at Singlewire Software, and her husband, Brian, paid $1.9 million cash for this new 5,286-square-foot house in Paradise Valley's Mummy Mountain Park community. The contemporary-style house has four bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms and is accessible across its own private bridge. Designed by architect David Dick, the house was remodeled in 2015. It features wood floors, custom stone flooring and a loft with 360-degree mountain views. The master suite has a dressing room and a bathroom with limestone walls, a freestanding soaking tub and a steam shower. It has a patio with fire pit in the backyard. The house also has a one-bedroom guest house with a great room. The home was sold by Ken Olcher and his wife, Jennifer Bennett. Streetscout.com

Arizona’s priciest home sale

A Paradise Valley estate listed for $35 million called Villa Paradiso closed for $15.68 million in late February, according to public records. The buyer 5838 East Starlight Way LLC is a registered Delaware LLC, and it also paid cash.

The 31,000-square-foot mansion has an indoor basketball court, a hair salon and 17 bathrooms.

The former owner Robert Sussman said three lots around the mansion had been included in the original listing price. The $15.68 million sale didn't include any of those lots.

One of the lots sold separately for $5.8 million last summer. That makes the total sale price $21.5 million, a record home price for Arizona.

Both Johnson and Sussman's homes sold in an online auction

Buying homes incognito

Many celebrities, athletes, politicians and business people have used Delaware LLCs to buy luxury homes in metro Phoenix.

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald bought a seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom Paradise Valley home in 2008 for $3.5 million using his name. And we all speculated what it meant when he put it on the market early last year.

Grammy award-winning singer Alicia Keys' Phoenix mansion sits on Camelback Mountain, looking over the valley with stunning views. Keys took her 7,881-square-foot mansion off the market in January 2018.(Photo: Luxury Treehouse Realty)